Category: Community News

BULLHEAD CITY – Parents wishing to enroll their children in Kindergarten through eighth grades have until May 22 to submit open enrollment applications to the Bullhead City Elementary School District.  The process requests that students be allowed to attend a school other than the one in their attendance area. The form may be printed at https://www.crsk12.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_9253295/File/Registration/BCESD/open%20enrollment%20form.pdf and dropped off at the school district office, 1004 Hancock Road, during business hours Monday through Friday.  Drop-off bins will be available while doors remain locked and offices closed to the public.  Forms should not be taken to individual schools. Following the deadline, all…

Fire prevention is critical to the health and safety of communities and emergency responders Beginning early last week, the Arizona Department of Forestry and FireManagement, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are a tool many agencies use to restrict activities known to be the most common causes of wildfires. Continued dry conditions and anincrease in wildfire activity throughout Arizona have led agencies to implement fire restrictions. Preventing wildfires keeps communities and firefighters safe; reducing their risk and exposure to injury, smoke, and disease.Once conditions improve, and…

Fire prevention is critical to the health and safety of communities and emergency responders Beginning early last week, the Arizona Department of Forestry and FireManagement, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has implemented Stage 2 fire restrictions. Fire restrictions are a tool many agencies use to restrict activities known to be the most common causes of wildfires. Continued dry conditions and anincrease in wildfire activity throughout Arizona have led agencies to implement fire restrictions. Preventing wildfires keeps communities and firefighters safe; reducing their risk and exposure to injury, smoke, and disease.Once conditions improve, and…

The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds the public to leave baby wildlife alone. As temperatures rise and days grow longer, newborns of many species of wildlife are beginning to explore the world around them.  AZGFD encourages people to resist the urge to help seemingly abandoned animals, including baby birds and young rabbits, as a parent is likely nearby and will return once humans have left the area. “Picking up or ‘rescuing’ baby wildlife is often unnecessary and can have negative consequences. While the intention is well-meaning, the ‘rescue’ often results in a newborn or juvenile animal being taken…